Wire-stretcher and fence mender and tightener.



P. N. RENPROW. WIRE STRETGHEB. AND FENCE MENDER AND TIGHTENBR.APIfLIOATION FILED AUG. 18, 1913.

1,108,397. Patented Aug. 25, 19m

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To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that; I;, ;F-n -nons NEWroN RENFROW, a citizen of the UnitedStates, reing-ethane City, n. th .c u yfbi lia zoo and State' of'Mi'ssissippi, have invented a new and useful Wire-Stretcher and react"Mender and Tightener, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application, is adapted tobe employed for stretching the wires of a fence, for pulling staples,and for other operations met with in fence building.

The invention aims to provide a tool of the type described which mayreadily be manipulated with one hand to effect certain operationshereinafter referred to.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this typewhich may be employed for putting a kink in a loose wire.

The invention aims to improve generally and to enhance the utility of,devices of that type to which the present invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription pro ceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the drawing :Figure 1 shows the invention in perspective; Fig. 2 isan end elevation.

The tool herein disclosed comprises a pair of intersecting, pivotallyconnected members, denoted respectively by the numerals 1 and 9. Thesemembers preferably are fashioned from iron or steel, and are circular intransverse section.

The member 1 is substantially straight from end to end and comprises ahandle 2, the handle 2 being widened as indicated at 3 to form a flathead 4:, the head 4. being reduced as indicated at and broadened asindicated at 6. The broadened end 6 of the member 1 is bifurcated asshown at 7 to form prongs 8.

The member 9 of the device, which is disposed in intersecting relationto the member 1 is bent upon itself intermediate its ends as shown at 11to form a handle 10 which projects toward the handle 2 of the member ISpecification of Illetters latent.

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, .2a Ladle we at htn t th ma nQ sha ETPQttiQe' of the member 9. Themember 9"is broad jene as'iin is e ed at 2.1 o m a a hea eteitreiriitybfthe here-13a being Bread- "cried" as indicated at 15, the broadenedportion 15 being curved as indicated at 16, and being bifurcated asshown at 17 to form claws 18. A pivot element 19 connects the flat headportions 4: and 14 of the members 1 and 9 respectively.

The device may be operated in a variety of ways, some of which will beset forth, others of which will suggest themselves readily to the user.

If desired, the edge 20 of the member I may be placed against a post,the wire which is to be stretched being engaged between the claws 18.Then, if the member 1 is swung in the direction of the arrow A, it willbe obvious that the wire will be tightened, whereupon the wire may besecured to the post, either by passing a wire around the post, or bystapling the stretched wire to the post, as is customary. It ispossible, also, to tighten up a slack wire between a pair of posts.Under such circumstances, the prongs 8 of the member 1 are straddled onthe wire and the member 1 is rotated through the medium of the member 9,the handle 10 of which will act as a crank.

The prongs 8 may be employed for pulling staples.

The device herein disclosed is preferably made in a small form, so thatthe hand of the operator, may, if desired, engage the handles 2 and 10.When the edge 20 is in abutment with the post, and when the member 1 isswung around in the direction of the arrow A, the wire being engagedbetween the claws 18, there is a tendency. obviously, for the clawcarrying end 16 of the member 9 to swing away from the post, thusspacing the stretched wire apart from the post, so that the wire cannotbe stapled down readily. This operation, may be obviated, if the hand ofthe operator is en gaged simultaneously with the handles 2 and 10. Bythis operation, the claw carrying end of the member 9 may be held closeto the post, so that the stretched wire may be stapled in place orotherwise secured.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is A wire stretchercomprising a pair of primary and secondary members pivotally con--nected intermediate their ends, the primary mary member and adapted tobe grasped member being. -substantially,-s traight,-- one. sim ultanepusly therewith to swing the grip end of the primary member constitiltinga of the secondary member toward the fulpost engaging .fu1crunr-and: theother-"end, crum end- 0f thezprimary'member. 15 5 of the primary memberconstituting a han- In testimony that I claim the foregoing dleg-ztheysecopdary member terminating at -as -my-.owg lhave hereto aflixed mysigns, one end in a wire grip rlooatedrppposite to .tnre in thepresenceof two Witnesses; the fulcrum end of the primaryine'iiib er andFRANCESNEWVTON RENFROVV. the other of the, secondary member tr j'WVitnesses: v 10 minati'ngfjin faiYaiigfihflydi'sposedfhafldle 1 JN T.BLOUHT,' I

